macOS Support: Network Services

Mac computers are gaining more and more preference among users, both individually and in the enterprise. In this course, you will learn how to make the most of the macOS system with respect to network services.

Course info

Level

Intermediate

Updated

Jun 6, 2018

Duration

2h 5m

Description

Mac computers are gaining more and more preference among users, both individually and in the enterprise. In this course, macOS Support: Network Services, you will learn all about network services in macOS systems. First, you will learn what network services are. Next, you will discover which network services are supported in macOS. Finally, you will explore how to manage them, how to troubleshoot them, and how to protect your system when using network services. When you’re finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of network services needed to use, manage, and troubleshoot network services in macOS, and you will also be able to provide support to other users.

About the author

Herta is an independent Consultant working in software localization, web
technologies, online marketing and course authoring. She is mostly
dedicated to authoring courses with Pluralsight, but she also works as a
localization consultant for SDL International and is part of the Google
Linguistic and Localization Team, where she is assigned to localize Google
products and software.

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Section Introduction Transcripts

Course OverviewHi. Welcome to this course on macOS Support: Network Services. My name is Herta Nava. I am an IT and localization consultant working in a variety of exciting technology projects. I am also a certified Apple support professional and a very enthusiastic author at Pluralsight. Being a Mac support expert can be a great addition to your professional set of skills, and it will look great on your resume, helping you stand out from the crowd and increasing your professional opportunities as a service technician, technical coordinator, or advanced user whether you intend to work as an independent consultant or in an enterprise setting. On the other hand, this course can also help you prepare to take the examination to become an Apple-certified support professional. The Apple training and certification program is an important option to consider because it can show others a validation of your skills, and it will also keep you at the forefront of Apple technologies. In this course, we're going to see topics related to network services in computers running the latest Mac operating system. The main topics we will cover include an introduction to network services, what they are, and how you benefit from them, connecting to file services, managing sharing services, and configuring the firewall and troubleshooting. By the end of this course, you will have the skills and knowledge required to support Mac users regarding network services and how to troubleshoot them. Before beginning this course, it would be a very good idea to take or have taken the previous courses in this series, which you will find right here in the Pluralsight library. Please join me on this journey to learn all about network services in Mac.